This article originally appeared with The Red & Black on July 8, 2015 and can be found here.
The notion that the Tennessee Volunteers are back has floated around the Southeastern Conference for several years. Lane Kiffin was trusted as a competent leader, but he bolted after one year. Derek Dooley had fans hoping he could coach like his father Vince, but he found himself out of work after three subpar seasons.
The same ideas about the Volunteers competing for an SEC title dominated this offseason. The difference is there may be something to it this time around.
Jordan D. Hill 